The Greatest (Fake) World Of Warcraft Patch Notes Ever Written
"The Love is in the Air quest 'Crushing the Crown' has been renamed 'Crushing the Candy'. Bring it." Oh how I adore you, annual fake World of Warcraft patch notes.
Today's Best And Worst April Fools' Jokes In Gaming
It's April 1st on the Internet, which means a non-stop barrage of goofs, gags, and pranks. Some are funny; others are... misguided. We're rounding them up for you right here.
Frostbite's April Fools' Joke Is Kinda Mean [UPDATE: EA Apologizes]
UPDATE (5:41pm): EA COO Peter Moore has apologized for Frostbite's comments, calling them "unacceptable/stupid" on Twitter this afternoon.
South Korean Kids Pull Hardcore April Fools' Pranks
In South Korea, you shouldn't trust everything you read online today. Nor should you trust everything you see in the classroom.
Some of Japan's Best April Fools' Jokes
Today is April 1st. Be wary! There are some pranks and tricks online that you might fall for. Some of them are not very good. But some of them are. Let's have a look.
Reminder: It's April 1. Don't Believe Everything You Read. Especially…
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It's getting tiresome, we know, and aside from a gifted minority most "gags" are an annoyance (at best), but so long as people still think April 1 is a green light for them to try and be funny, other people will read websites expecting news and items of interest and instead see lies.
Up Close with the iPlay, the Apple Gaming Console That Doesn't Exist
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Today, game website IGN showed the launch trailer for the iPlay. It's poised as Apple's effort at video game hardware. And it's totally made up.
It's Your April Fools' Day Round-Up
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Never trust anything you read on the internet, and that goes doubly today. It's April Fools' Day, and we're rounding up the very best and very worst of what the gaming industry thinks is funny.
WARNING: It's April 1
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Good morning, Kotaku. It's April 1. April Fools Day. A day when the internet becomes a wasteland of bad jokes and annoying fake news. So wherever you tread today, be cautious. And if it's any consolation, we won't be trying to trick you. Seriously.
The Creator of Resident Evil Gets His Own Truly Bizarre Action Figure
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Shinji Mikami, the video game creator behind games like Resident Evil, God Hand and Vanquish, is finally getting his own action figure, now available for pre-order at the web site of Tango Gameworks, the developer's new studio. Featuring "real shaving action," 256 points of articulation and alternate zombie heads, it…
It's Over!
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Did you survive? Starting right now, it's April 2nd KT (Kotaku Time). Thank goodness! Hopefully the internet can get back to, you know, "normal" — or close to it. Next up, an imaginary bunny carrying a basket of eggs!
Your April Fool's Survival Guide [Update]
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Oh dear. It's now April 1, making this officially the worst day of the year for all things internet. Over the next 24 hours things might get a little rough. But it's OK. We can get through this. Together.
Virtua Fighter's Final Showdown With April Fools
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It's still March 31 by the official Kotaku calendar, but it's April Fools' Day in Japan, something you should take into consideration while watching Sega's new trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, its latest fighting game update.
Kratos' Companion Cube Gets Unchained
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Did you know that there's an extremely well-hidden cameo in God of War: Chains of Olympus? It's the much deadlier, more ancient Companion Cube, the omega of all cubeforms, capable of kicking serious ass.
Valve Takes The Piss With Team Fortress 2 Sniper Class Update
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Valve's Team Fortress 2 team pranksters have joined in on the April Fool's Day fun, issuing what is (thankfully) not the Sniper class' first unlockable, the jar of urine known as the Jarate. No shit.
Syberia 3 Links PC And PS3
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Benoît Sokal's award-winning adventure game series Syberia continues next year with Syberia 3, with PlayStation 3 and PC versions encouraging players to pool resources between them.
Wii Fit Says April Fools
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This is pretty neat. Booting up your copy of Wii Fit today will earn you a couple of pretty obvious April Fool's jokes.
World of Warcraft Gets Its Atari 2600 Port
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